Brian Perry

NRCan

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Sessions in which Brian Perry participates

الثّلاثاء 1 مارس, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

11:30

Decorative image for session Increasing Canada’s resilience to flooding: Introducing the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) with Brian Perry, engineering advisor for flood modelling with Natural Resources Canada

Increasing Canada’s resilience to flooding: Introducing the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) with Brian Perry, engineering advisor for flood modelling with Natural Resources Canada

11:30 - 12:00 | 30 minutes

In Budget 2021, the government tabled a recovery plan for jobs, growth, and resilience. Within the budget were specific investments to promoting a healthy environment for a healthy economy, with $145.5 million dedicated to supporting initiatives that will increase resiliency to the natural hazards of wildfires and floods, which are becoming more frequent, severe, and devastating due to climate change and urban development. Flood hazard maps are essential to un...

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